Monday, January 15, 2018

@20:22, 1/14/18

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1
U.S.

Car Flies About 60 Feet Into Upper Floor of a Building in California

The driver of a Nissan sedan hit a median, causing the car to become airborne and sail into the front of a dental office in Santa Ana, Calif., the police said.

It is the kind of flying car we will see.

2
World

Tunisia’s Government Pledges Improvements After Protests

Officials promised to better the daily lives of Tunisians, but protesters and government opponents voiced skepticism.

Mobs are not known for patience.

3
N.Y. / Region

Ciao Trader Vic’s, Hello Trader Joe’s

Maybe these are the good old days (Uber aside).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trader_Vic%27s
http://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/23/arts/cookery-reopening-without-music.html

https://212hisaes.netwaiter.com/new-york/about/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Tavern

That world has died with the Checker.

4
U.S.

In Montecito, Enclave of Wealth and Fame, Unimagined Tragedy

Mudslides left the coastal community of Montecito, Calif., in ruins, and rescuers were racing against time on Sunday to find four people still missing.

Limited immagination.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annals_of_the_Former_World

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debris_flow

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Gabriel_Mountains

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debris_flow#In_popular_culture

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sur#Repeated_closings

The incident is well imagined.

 5
Fashion & Style

Lauren Fonda, Jeffrey Gordinier

The bride is a managing partner of Becca, a creative marketing agency; the groom is the food and drinks editor at Esquire magazine.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.

6
Fashion & Style

Idris Leppla, Justin Shubow

The couple were introduced by the groom’s parents in 2015 in Baltimore.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best. 

7
Books

Brussels, E.U. Capital, Gets a Novel, Both Tart and Empathic

Robert Menasse writes a polyphonic novel of satire and sympathy about Brussels, Europe’s symbolic capital — its bureaucrats, nationalisms and police.

Brexit will be punished.

8
Opinion

Can Your Hip Replacement Kill You?

Many medical devices on the market have undergone no clinical testing at all.

yes

9
Fashion & Style

Diana Greenwald, Hugues Le Bras

The couple, who met in France, are marrying at the Housing Works Bookstore and Cafe in New York.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best. 

10
Opinion

Does the Age of Your Doctor Matter?

Doctors and a patient discuss their experiences.

The answer is yes.

Always get a second opinion.

Very possibly a third opinion.

Doctors do not know.  They do know more than I.

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